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Kuby Immunology

The only textbook written for undergraduates by teachers of the course, this bestseller presents the most current concepts in an experimental context, conveying the excitement of scientific discovery, and highlighting important advances while providing unsurpassed pedagogical support for the first-time learner. The new edition is thoroughly updated, including most notably the new chapter on innate immunity.

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The best book for immunology. I teach immunology at university, hence has to consult no of text and reference books. Believe me This book by Kuby is the best one, its illustrations, figures and language is simply superb...............A layman can even understand immunology if he consult this book..

About the author (2007)

Thomas J. Kindt, National Institutes of Health, is the Director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, which places him in daily contact with the cutting edge of experimental and clinical immunology. As head of the Immunogenetics Research Section, Tom's research interests include the study of retroviral infections in animal models.

Richard A. Goldsby, Amherst College, is a member of the department of Biology at Amherst College. His research interests include the somatic mutation of antibody genes in the generation of antibody diversity. Since the 1980s, he has served as a Course Director in the National Science Foundation-Chatauqua Short Course Program for the education of college teachers, annually presenting a course on current advances in immunology.

Barbara A. Osborne, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is a recognized contributor to the fast-moving area of apoptosis, or programmed cell death. A highly active researcher, Barbara also teaches immunology to undergraduate and graduate students.